Dentistry – Flexi CPD Course

£195.00 Ex VAT

Type:  Flexi CPD (converted from a tutored course)
Start:  On-demand / Unlimited Lifetime Access
CPD:    12 hours (UK), 12 points (approved in AUS, NZ and ZA)
Level:  Introduction / Intermediate

 

Description

SAVC and AVNAT Approved Course
This flexi CPD course is aimed at vet nurses and vet technicians in general practice and is available on-demand with unlimited lifetime access.  Each module consists of a tutorial, quiz and further reading articles

 

Module 1

Aetiology and Pathogenesis
  • Anatomy of the head
  • Tooth and periodontal anatomy, and oral soft tissues
  • Oral nomenclature
  • Tooth types, nomenclature and formulae
  • Eruption times
  • Occlusion

Learning objectives
After completion of this module, participants should be able to:

 

  • Identify tooth and periodontal structures
  • Explain the Modified Triadan System of numbering teeth in the dog and cat
  • Recognise normal occlusion

Module 2

Periodontology
  • Aetiology and pathogenesis of dental disease
    • Gingivitis
    • Periodontitis
    • Gingivostomatitis
  • Periodontal therapy
    • Scaling and polishing
    • Pocket control and therapy
    • Medications, homecare (brief), dental clinics (brief)

Learning objectives
After completion of this module, participants should be able to:

 

  • Describe how gingivitis develops and its progression to periodontal disease
  • Explain what gingivostomatitis is
  • Outline the process of safe ultrasonic tooth scaling and its purpose

Module 3

Oral Pathology and Treatment
  • Trauma and treatment options
    • Tooth fracture / discolouration / (sub) luxation
  • Dental diseases and treatment options
    • Tooth resorption / caries / periodontal disease
  • Malocclusion and treatment options
    • Traumatic / dental / skeletal malocclusions
  • Other conditions and treatment options
    • Enamel defects / dentigerous cysts / persistent deciduous / root dilacerations and abnormal morphology / tumours

Learning objectives
After completion of this module, participants should be able to:

 

  • Identify common pathologies associated with the teeth and oral cavity
  • Describe some potential treatment options for common pathologies

Module 4

Oral Examination and Charting
  • History taking and clinical examination – conscious oral examination
  • Pre-operative tests
  • Assessment under general anaesthesia – including anaesthesia induction, intubation, oral preparation, probing
  • Charting – what to fill in, disease scoring and making your chart work
  • Imaging and other investigations
    • Radiography – parallel and bisecting angle techniques
    • Biopsy

Learning objectives
After completion of this module, participants should be able to:

 

  • Confidently undertake a thorough conscious examination of a patient’s teeth
    and oral cavity
  • Set up for and assist with assessment of the teeth and oral cavity in an anaesthetised patient
  • Accurately complete a dental chart which documents all pathology discovered upon examination

Module 5

Instrumentation and Dental Surgery
  • Instruments – use, care and maintenance
  • Dental machine and other powered equipment – use, care and maintenance
  • Ancillary equipment – use, care and maintenance
  • Preparation for and veterinary nursing assistance with surgery
    • Pre-, intra- and post-operatively, including analgesia
  • The role of intraoperative radiography

Learning objectives
After completion of this module, participants should be able to:

 

  • Differentiate between different instruments used for dental and oral procedures, and state what they are used for
  • Describe the proper use, care and maintenance of a range of dental instruments and equipment
  • Explain the benefits of oral radiography in veterinary patients and outline the basic, fundamental principles of the parallel and bisecting angle techniques

Module 6

Dental Clinics, Products and Homecare
  • What is an effective dental clinic
  • Types of patients attending dental clinics
  • Resources for dental clinic consultations
  • Products and interventions available to help with maintaining oral health
  • Oral homecare regimes
  • Effective dissemination of theoretical and practical oral hygiene advice
  • Client concordance and follow-up

Learning objectives
After completion of this module, participants should be able to:

 

  • Debate what makes a dental clinic effective
  • Explain the range of resources required to run an effective dental clinic, and the purpose of these resources
  • Describe how a range of products and interventions used to maintain optimal oral health work
  • Outline how to achieve and maintain client compliance with recommended oral homecare regimes

 

The course will be available immediately following purchase, with unlimited lifetime access and will provide a total of:
12 hours of CPD (UK)
12 points (Australia and New Zealand)
12 points (South Africa – SAVC Accreditation Number AC/2602/25)

Release date: Aug 2025

30 reviews for Dentistry – Flexi CPD Course

  1. Rhian R –

    it was good but did not go into enough detail with radiographs and what is best to do in nurse clinics

    Rated: Introduction level
    (Qualified RVN in general practice <5 years - UK)

  2. Heather P –

    Very informative course with activities to help reinforce information. I learnt a lot from this

    Rated: Intermediate level
    (Qualified RVN in general practice >5 years – UK)

  3. Lyndsay J –

    Very informative, lots of learning material and good to refresh general anatomy as well as more detailed dental care with details useful to take away into practice

    Rated: Introduction / Intermediate level
    (Qualified RVN in general practice >5 years – UK)

  4. Sarah G –

    Interesting and refreshing denstrity course focusing on the nurses various roles.

    Rated: Introduction level
    (Qualified RVN in general practice <5 years - UK)

  5. Sara L –

    this course provided me with alot of new fresh information which i can now take back into practice.

    Rated: Intermediate level
    (Qualified RVN in general practice >5 years – UK)

  6. Amy D –

    Great course

    Rated: Introduction level
    (Qualified RVN in general practice >5 years – UK)

  7. Polly B –

    Absolutely fantastic course, really well designed and so easy to following. I like to watch the talk with subtitles and re write it all so i take it all in.. this was made easy as it could be paused as it went along. I have got a real buzz from following this course which also went really in depth and I 100% get it all now!! I have not stopped talking about how much I have learnt from this and cannot wait until October when the dental radiography course starts!! I would highly recommend to anyone!!

    Rated: Intermediate level
    (Qualified RVN in general practice <5 years - UK)

  8. Amy L –

    Brilliant. It is exactly what I wanted which was an RVN focused, deeper look into dental anatomy, diseases, homecare and our part in an animals oral health.

    Rated: Intermediate level
    (Qualified RVN in general practice <5 years - UK)

  9. Ruby S –

    I found this course really interesting. There was lots of new and useful information throughout.

    Rated: Intermediate level
    (Qualified RVN in general practice <5 years - UK)

  10. Ellie T –

    Lots of in depth tutorials and step by steps on dentistry for nurses. Learnt a lot and will be definitely be using what I’ve learnt in practice.

    Rated: Introduction level
    (Qualified RVN in general practice >5 years- UK)

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Speaker

Claire Bloor MA Ed, BSc (Hons) VN, RVN, PGCE, QTLS, Cert VN (Dent), IQA
Veterinary Senior Lecturer – School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Central Lancashire

 

Claire qualified as a Veterinary Nurse in 2003, when she graduated with a First Class Honours Degree in Veterinary Nursing from Myerscough College, and The University of Central Lancashire.  She worked at Hillcrest Animal Hospital in Chorley until the end of 2005 and completed the BVNA Veterinary Nurse Certificate in Dentistry in 2004. Claire then began part-time work at Petmedics Veterinary Surgeons in Manchester with a referral dental veterinary surgeon and part-time veterinary nursing and animal care teaching at Myerscough College.

 

In 2006 she accepted the full-time post of Veterinary Nursing Lecturer at Myerscough College and completed her PCGE in 2007, Masters Degree in Education in 2011, and QTLS teaching qualification in 2012. She also enrolled on a Professional Doctorate in Education in 2012.

 

Having taught part-time for a year, in 2006 Claire accepted the full-time post of Veterinary Nursing Lecturer at Myerscough College and eventually became Head of Area for Veterinary Nursing and Farriery. She taught all levels of student VN since 2005, on courses including the Further Education Level 3 Diploma, the FdSc Veterinary Nursing, the RCVS Diploma in Advanced Veterinary Nursing, BSc (Hons) top-up degrees and the RCVS Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Nursing; her main teaching was focused on the Higher Education Veterinary Nursing courses.

 

Claire is now a Veterinary Senior Lecturer in the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Central Lancashire, and her role involves teaching the veterinary students, development / delivery / quality assurance of all assessments, and promoting inter-professionalism within the vet-led team.

CPD Hours

This online course is worth 12 hours of CPD.

 

A certificate will be available from the ‘My Courses’ section, for you to download and print, once you have completed the course.  A permanent record of your total CPD hours will also be recorded in your account section.

AVNAT

Australia and New Zealand 

The Australian Veterinary Nurse and Technician (AVNAT) Regulatory Council has allocated 12 AVNAT CPD points to this continuing education activity.

 

This course is also recognised by the New Zealand Veterinary Nursing Association (NZVNA) as providing 12 CPD points.

 

SAVC

South Africa

The South African Veterinary Council (SAVC) has allocated 12 CPD points to this continuing education activity. Accreditation Number AC/2602/25

 

Information

Upon purchase you will be immediately registered to attend the course, with unlimited lifetime access.  The course will consist of six modules, where each module provides two hours of CPD, in the form of a tutorial, a quiz and also a selection of further reading journals, articles or book chapters.

 

The course is completely flexible, where all the learning resources are provided immediately – it is designed for you to complete one module per week, but it is completely up to you, how and when you decide to complete the course. You have unlimited lifetime access to all the supportive learning materials, and once you have completed the whole course, a certificate will be automatically generated.

 

Looking for some further information? – please have a look at our Flexi Online CPD Courses – PDF Guide

Levels

This course has been listed as ‘Introduction / Intermediate’ level

 

All of our courses are aimed at veterinary nurses in general practice, but everyone who works in the veterinary profession is very welcome to attend, whether you are a clinical receptionist, veterinary surgeon, student nurse or have been a qualified nurse for over 20 years!

 

The courses are not formally assessed for skill level, so the following CPD levels are just a rough guide to help you decide if a course may be more or less suitable:

 

Introduction
– maybe most suitable for qualified nurses in general practice approaching a new topic or looking for a refresher course

Intermediate
– maybe most suitable for qualified nurses in general practice along with referral / specialist nurses looking for a refresher course

Advanced
– maybe most suitable for referral / specialist nurses and highly experienced qualified nurses in general practice

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Invoice

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Please ask your practice manager or accounts department to visit the website, register an account in their own name, and during checkout, complete the ‘delegate name’ and ‘delegate email’ sections with your personal details.  We will then register you a personal account on your behalf, and transfer the course booking over to your new personal account.  We will of course email you all the information you need to access this new account and your CPD course.

 

If you need an invoice and no other payment method is available to you, then please email [email protected] with all the following information:

  • Full name of delegate
  • Email address for delegate
  • Course(s) booking
  • Any discounts / promotions being redeemed
  • Practice name and address
  • Invoice name and address (if different)
  • Corporate group name (Linnaeus, IVC, Medivet, VetPartners etc) (if applicable)
  • Practice code (eg Vet4Pets practices)
  • Booking / invoice reference (if required)
  • Email address to send the invoice (practice manager, accounts department or head office – not your own email address please)

Please note the following:

  • Invoices must be requested a minimum of 4-6 weeks prior to a course starting, to allow time for the payment to be received
  • Delegates will not be allowed access to any course without prior payment
  • An invoice will be emailed to the contact provided and the course booking will be reserved for 7 days, whilst payment via debit / credit card or BACS is arranged
  • There will be an administration fee of £2.50 +VAT per invoice generated. You may book multiple delegates / multiple courses on a single invoice to the same practice

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